Graduated filing-case



' R. M. HODGE. GRADUATED FILING CASE.

Nd. 367,981. Patented Aug. 9, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD HODGE, OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY.

GRADUATED FILING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,981, dated August 9, 1887.

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To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD M. HODGE, of Princeton, in the county of Mercerand State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Graduated Filing-Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. This invention relates to a novel form of case that is applicable for use in the filing of pho tographs, cards, pamphlets, manuscripts, &c., the object of the invention being to provide a case in which articles of similar kind but of different size may be filed,the case being so arranged that it may be adjusted to properly receive and hold a preponderance of any particular size of articles that are to be deposited; and although, as above stated, the case is applicable for use in the filing of a number of articles, it is more especially designed for use in the storage or filing of photographs.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding partsin both the views. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved form of filing-case; and Fig. 2 is a detail view representing the connection between the case proper and the end. of one of the adjustable partitions, the partition-retaining strips and one of thewashers arranged in connection therewith being shown in section.

In constructing such a case as the one illustrated in the drawings above referred to, I provide an outer case or box, 10, in which there isarranged a central longitudinal partition, 11, and a central transverse partition, 12, the partitionll consisting of a bottom strip, 2, that is rigidly connected to the bottom of the case or box 10, and a top strip, 3, the ends of which are cut inward a short distance, and the portion above said out is bent in one direction and the portion below the cut in the other direction, as is best shown at 4 and 5 in Fig.2, these bent-over portions abutting closely against the end walls of the box 10, being held to said end walls by vertical strips 13, which are riveted to said end walls, washers 14 being interposed between the strips and the end walls, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, whereby there are formed ways within which the bentove portions 4 and 5 ride. 1

partition 11.

The upper and lower strips, 2 and 3, are connected by crossed links 6 and 7, the link? being pivotally connected to the strip 2. at one end, while at the other end this link is provided with a stud or pin, 8, which rides in a long slot, 1, that is formed in the strip 3, the

.link (i being pivotally connected to the strip 3 at one end, while the other end of the link is provided with a stud or pin that rides in a long slot, 9, that is formed in the strip 2. A number of these links 6 and 7, as many as'may benecessary, are arranged between the strips 2 and 3, the arrangement being such that the upper strip, 3, may be raised to any desired altitude by a simple upward pull.

The partition 12 is formed in substantially thesame way as the partition 11, the upper crossbar, 15, of said partition being, however,

arranged above the upper. cross-bar, 3, of the By such an arrangement as has been described I provide a filing-casev that is adapted to receive three different sizesof articles, four filing-spaces being arranged for the smallest articles to be filed, these spaces being represented at A, B, O, and D, each space being defined by one of the box-corners and by the side faces of the partitions adjacent to said corner.

Above the spaces A B and above the partition 11 there is a filing-space that is equal in area to the combined areas of the spacesA and B, another filingspace of the same size being provided for above the spaces 0 and D, these two last-named filingspaces being defined by the ends of the box and the transverse partition 12, and above the spaces last referred to v there is a third sized filing-space which is equal f in area to the combined areas of the spaces A,

B, G, and D.

The depth of the several filing-spaces may be varied by adjusting the height of the partitions 11 and 12. For instance, if we want shallow spaces A, B, G, and D, we move the top strip of the partition 11 sothat it will be in close proximity to the bottom of the box, the depth of the spaces directly above the partition 11 being adjusted by moving the top strip,

15, of the partition 12 up or down, as may be required.

In practice the conhection between the partitions and the case and between the upper and lower strips'of the partitions should be so adjusted that the frictional contact of the parts case proper, of adjustable partitions, substanwill be sulfieient to maintain them in any potially as described, retaining-strips 13, and sition to which they may be moved. washers 14:, the ends of the upper strips of the Having thus fully described my invention, I partitions being out and bent to fit between 5 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters the walls of the case and the retainingstrips, 15

Patentsubstantially as described.

1. A filing-case provided with adjustable RICHARD M. HODGE. transverse and longitudinal partitions, as and \Vitnesses: for the purpose stated. V. O. STINsoN,

10 2. Ina filing-case, the combination, with the H. L. HoDe'E. 

